| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) C - Joseph Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Providence | Richard Bryer is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Wagner out of a doubleteam | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Albert Brown misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Wagner - foul #1 on Paul Wagner, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (C) James Flanagan, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SF), Patrick Frechette (PF) Ruben Sabatino, Christopher Aleman | |
| 19:06 | UMass | Albert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Paul Wagner is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Albert Brown | 29-29 |
| 18:28 | UMass | Michael Turner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-29 |
| 18:27 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Frechette | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Paul Wagner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Whetzel - foul #1 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SF), Christopher Aleman (PF) Bennett Lewandowski, Patrick Frechette | |
| 18:07 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ruben Hudson | 29-29 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Michael Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Ruben Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Joseph Bishop is called for the reach on Michael Turner - foul #3 on Joseph Bishop, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Providence | David Smith (C) Joseph Bishop | |
| 17:12 | UMass | Michael Turner hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Paul Wagner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Michael Turner snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:21 | Providence | David Smith snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Bryer | 31-31 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Nicely (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Richard Bryer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Brown - foul #1 on Albert Brown, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SG), Patrick Frechette (PF), Joseph Bishop (C) Richard Bryer, Ruben Sabatino, David Smith | |
| 15:06 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:06 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:42 | UMass | Albert Brown misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-32 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Patrick Frechette gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:15 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Albert Brown grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 13:57 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Patrick Frechette grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Paul Wagner buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Bishop | 31-34 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Roger Whetzel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Brown | 33-34 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Paul Wagner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 12:53 | UMass | Ruben Hudson pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Vose - foul #3 on Robert Vose, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Paul Nicely (PF) Robert Vose, Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG), Ruben Sabatino (SF) Bennett Lewandowski, Patrick Frechette | |
| 11:59 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:39 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Roger Whetzel gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Nicely (fresh) C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | UMass | James Flanagan loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SF), Patrick Frechette (PF) Paul Wagner, Christopher Aleman | |
| 10:48 | Providence | James Flanagan picks off the pass by Patrick Frechette | 35-36 |
| 10:44 | UMass | James Flanagan hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Richard Bryer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino tips it home | 37-38 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Frechette - foul #2 on Patrick Frechette, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Brown (PF) Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (SG) Bennett Lewandowski | |
| 09:56 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:35 | Providence | James Flanagan takes the ball from Patrick Frechette | 39-38 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Michael Turner blows the dunk | 39-38 |
| 09:29 | Providence | The rebound goes to Paul Wagner | 39-38 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Richard Bryer misses the floater from the left block | 39-38 |
| 09:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Albert Brown | 39-38 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Ruben Hudson is hacked by Joseph Bishop - foul #4 on Joseph Bishop, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF), Paul Nicely (C) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Providence | David Smith (C) Joseph Bishop | |
| 08:34 | UMass | James Flanagan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 08:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Smith | 39-38 |
| 08:14 | Providence | Paul Nicely is called for the reach on Paul Wagner - foul #1 on Paul Nicely, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Hudson (C) Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SF), Christopher Aleman (PF) Ruben Sabatino, Patrick Frechette | |
| 07:53 | Providence | Richard Bryer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 07:51 | UMass | James Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:24 | UMass | Michael Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 07:23 | Providence | Christopher Aleman gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennett Lewandowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Providence | Richard Bryer knocks in the floater from the right side set up by David Smith | 39-40 |
| 06:59 | UMass | Ruben Hudson scores on a shot from close range | 41-40 |
| 06:37 | Providence | David Smith clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-40 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Christopher Aleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:13 | Providence | Richard Bryer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 06:12 | Providence | David Smith tips it home | 41-42 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Michael Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wagner - foul #2 on Paul Wagner, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (PF), Eric Sauer (C) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SF), Patrick Frechette (PF), Joseph Bishop (C) Bennett Lewandowski, Christopher Aleman, David Smith | |
| 05:43 | UMass | Richard Bryer steps in front of the Roger Whetzel pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 41-42 |
| 05:29 | Providence | Paul Wagner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 05:27 | Providence | Joseph Bishop hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Joseph Bishop blocks the short jumper by Herbert Skibisky | 41-44 |
| 05:06 | Providence | Joseph Bishop gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Joseph Bishop can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Herbert Skibisky - foul #1 on Herbert Skibisky, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) Robert Vose, Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely, Eric Sauer | |
| Subs | Providence | Bennett Lewandowski (SF), Christopher Aleman (PF) Richard Bryer, Patrick Frechette | |
| 04:45 | Providence | Joseph Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Joseph Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Ruben Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 04:24 | UMass | James Flanagan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 04:23 | Providence | The rebound goes to Christopher Aleman | 41-45 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Paul Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF), Paul Nicely (PF) Roger Whetzel, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Bryer (PG) Paul Wagner | |
| 03:43 | UMass | James Flanagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 03:41 | UMass | Ruben Hudson tips it in | 43-45 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Christopher Aleman tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Nicely (fresh) C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Bryer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bennett Lewandowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:45 | UMass | Ruben Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Wagner (SG), Patrick Frechette (PF) Bennett Lewandowski, Christopher Aleman | |
| 02:24 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is fouled on the floor by Roger Whetzel - foul #2 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Aleman (PF) Patrick Frechette | |
| 02:01 | Providence | Herbert Skibisky steals it from Christopher Aleman | 43-47 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Roger Whetzel hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Albert Brown | 46-47 |
| 01:20 | Providence | Paul Wagner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 01:19 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Aleman | 46-47 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Christopher Aleman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Bryer | 46-49 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Ruben Hudson misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-49 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Ruben Hudson tips it home | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Christopher Aleman is hacked by Michael Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG) Roger Whetzel | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Christopher Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Christopher Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Ruben Hudson grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Ruben Hudson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 50-50 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Wagner | 50-52 |
| 00:03 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | James Flanagan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-52 |